Earth Day 2016 !

Earth Day 2016 is coming up! Next Friday, April 22, marks the 46^th year of Earth Day and the incredible movement that motivates people into action. 

The San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita both are hosting events or festivals to help us get involved.

1.     April 16^th: Arbor Earth Day Festival in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks Community Park will be hosting this major city-sponsored event that celebrates both Arbor and Earth Day is a fun, family-oriented way. This year’s event will feature environmental exhibitors, animal shows, children’s activities, electric vehicle displays, electric car shows, entertainment, bike rodeo, workshops, food trucks and more! For details on how to sign up to be a volunteer, the entertainment schedule, and to download the Arbor Earth Day map, check out their website: http://www.toaks.org/government/depts/public_works/environmental/calendar_of_events/arbor_earth_day.asp 

2.     Associated Students Earth Fair at CSUN. Thursday, April 21^st the Associated Students organization of CSUN will be hosting an Earth Fair for free at the Bayramian Lawn. This is an all day outdoor campus event featuring yoga, crafts, music, giveaways, and interactive activities. The event is designed to inform CSUN students of environmental conservation and world issues while also promoting the consumption of organic food and healthy eating! Check out their website here: http://www.csun.edu/as/events/Earth-Fair-2016

3.     Veg Fest Los Angeles on May 1^st. This is a free event from 10:30-6:30 pm at Woodley Park in Lake Balboa. Veg Fest is a day filled with food, fun, and inspiration. The combination of a delicious vegan international food court, live music, empowering speakers, kids’ activities, animal adoptions and more make for an earth-friendly experience! Check out their website for details on the schedule of the day! http://vegfestla.org/home/event-info/ 

4.     April 18-19 is the Topanga Earth Day Festival! The Topanga Earth Day blog releases articles about different ways to become eco-friendly, how to conserve, and health tips! This awesome team will be putting all of their knowledge into a super fun Earth Day event this year paired with music, arts and crafts, and other forms of entertainment!  Check out their website here and look them up on Facebook!: http://topangaearthday.org/ 

5.     Santa Clarita: KHTS Earth Day Cart Art Competition. If you don’t mind a bit of a drive, Santa Clarita will also be celebrating Earth Day! April 16^th in Central Park will be the city’s Earth Day event, which includes an art competition where residents will have to redesign city recycling carts into artistic projects! The carts will be on display between 10-5 on Saturday! More info on this event here: http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-latest-news/city-of-santa-clarita-opens-new-art-contest-for-2016-earth-arbor-day-168727 

Other events in the Los Angeles Area include Santa Monica’s Tree Hugging Day, Beverly Hills Earth Day Festival, Earth Day Celebration at Mount Saint Mary’s University, Healthy Earth Music and Arts Festival, Star Eco Station’s Children’s Earth Day, and more!

Earth Day is such a special day, which is why every single city and suburb hosts an event for it! Be sure to get involved this year or show your support and love for this earth by attending one of the many festivals in our area!